Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. Sixteen ethnic groups inhabit Sierra Leone, the two largest and most influential being the Temne and Mende peoples. About 2% of the country’s population are Krio, descendants of freed African American and…
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Winnipeg Philatelic Society: General Leclerc
Join the Winnipeg Philatelic Society as they look at French General Leclerc from the perspective of the seven French stamps issued in his honour.
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The Machin series of postage stamps is the main definitive stamp series in the United Kingdom, used since 5 June 1967. It is the second series to figure the image of Elizabeth II, replacing the Wilding series. Designed by Arnold Machin, they consist simply of the sculpted profile of the…
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Exploring Stamps: Season 2/Ep.17 – Machins and London Postal Museum
The most replicated and popular image of Queen Elizabeth II is on the Machin series of stamps. Visit the London Postal Museum, home of a plaster cast of the Queen and also the Mail Rail used to transport mail under the street of London. These stamps are also popular with…
View More Exploring Stamps: Season 2/Ep.17 – Machins and London Postal MuseumStamp Collecting: Beginners
Stamp collecting can be entertaining, informative, relaxing or creative. How you collect, what you collect and when you collect is totally up to you. Each collection is personal, and a reflection of your own tastes, likes and preferences. There is no right way to collecting. Where to start? Sometimes it…
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Canada is a country in the northern part of North America consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Various Indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast.…
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Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. Lithuania is one of the Baltic states. For centuries, the south eastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, the Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas and the…
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Exploring Stamps: Top 10 Most Popular Topics to Collect
Exploring Stamps learns about the Top 10 thematics (topical) to collect on stamps provided by the American Topical Association (ATA) .
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Latvia
Latvia, officially known as the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. Latvians and Livonians are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages. After centuries…
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Exploring Stamps: Best Stamp Collecting Tongs/Tweezers
Join Exploring Stamps as he looks at tweezers and tongs.
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